Dubois County Needs $15,000,000 to Build a New Courthouse

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Dubois County needs $15,000,000 to build a new courthouse. The real property in the county is assessed at $469,000,000. What property tax rate is needed to raise $15,000,000? Round to the nearest tenth percent.

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